Ordnance Survey makes map toolkit for developers
Ordnance Survey (OS) releases OS Open Zoomstack, a free, customisable digital mapping toolkit that gives developers the ability to create quick, easy 2D and 3D maps for use in apps and websites and offline pages.
Learn about inkjet technology at IMI Europe's Inkjet Summer School
IMI Europe's Inkjet Summer School takes place this year in the company's home city of Cambridge from 10-14 June 2019.
Scientists take huge step forward in decoding genomes of small species
For the first time, scientists have read the whole genetic code of one single tiny mosquito.
Infographics – when pictures are worth more than a thousand words
One infographic speaks a thousand words. Account Director Sarah Khan explains the value of communication through infographics in her kdm blog.
Computational chemistry news from Cresset January 2019
New software releases, discovery services news and registration open for User Group Meeting.
The A-M of recruitment
HR Dept's blog this week is all about recruitment. Could your process do with a refresh in 2019? Part 1 of this #recruitment A-Z is a great place to start.
Research sheds light on body clock and links to mental health and disease
A large-scale genomic analysis has revealed some of the inner workings of the body clock, shedding new light on how it links to mental health and disease.
'Noisy' gene atlas to help explain how plants survive environmental change
As parents of identical twins will tell you, they are never actually identical, even though they have the same genes. This is also true in the plant world. Now, new research by the University of Cambridge is helping to explain why ‘twin’ plants, with identical genes, grown in identical environments continue to display unique characteristics all of their own.
Brexit - some EU decisions are easier than others
As we approach the expiry of the two year notice period for the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, we are learning a lot about decision making under the UK constitution with the present ‘tug of war’ between the Executive and the Legislature; but what of EU decision making on Brexit? Dominic Hopkins of Hewitsons comments on the issues.
Stocks in Focus: Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust
This week Jason Butler of NW Brown looks at Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust, a FTSE 250-listed investment trust that invests predominantly in smaller UK companies.
St Mary’s School, Cambridge celebrates the opening of its boarding house
Last week (23 January 2019), St Mary’s School, Cambridge officially opened its new boarding house rather significantly on ‘Mary Ward Day’ – the official birthday of founder Mary Ward. The beautiful three-storey development, which overlooks the Botanic Garden, provides an enhanced world-class school residence for up to 92 girls, with 50 bedrooms and three large communal spaces.
Microplastics cause mussels to lose their grip
A new study shows that microplastics are affecting the ability of mussels to attach themselves to their surroundings – potentially having a devastating impact on ocean ecosystems as well as a worldwide industry worth between 3-4 billion US dollars per year.
Recruitment Day injects interest in hospital careers
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to hold another thought-provoking recruitment day – this time aimed at nurses, midwives, support staff and those thinking of entering the professions.
AXA Health Tech & You launches Mobility and Accessibility Challenge
Partnering with Saga, AXA is on a mission to discover new innovations to help people live their best lives as they get older, through its Health Tech & You programme.
Ecobooth: Finding new uses for old plastic and creating a sustainable business
It’s estimated the events industry alone created 100,000 tonnes of waste in 2018 – equivalent to 1.4 billion plastic bottles. Ecobooth develops ways to use waste plastic as a core material and then builds on this further using 100 per cent sustainable materials. PA Consulting helped the team turn their ideas into a business.
BioStrata announces new hires to drive continued growth
Life science marketing communications agency BioStrata has announced a series of new appointments this quarter, as part of its ongoing strategy to further develop its specialist services across public relations and inbound marketing.
What could you try this year to create positive change?
At a time when a lot of us have statistically given up our New Year’s resolutions (there’s even a day dedicated to ditching your resolution), the team at Allia has been thinking about ways to create positive change and stick to it in 2019.
Cambridgeshire remains a magnet for science and technology companies
Bidwells’ latest analysis indicates Cambridgeshire remains a magnet for science and technology companies that are looking beyond the current Brexit uncertainty. Their analysis of the Cambridge office and laboratory market finds that 0.6 million sq ft of new space will be complete during the first half of 2019.
Sphere Fluidics closes $2m (£1.5m) investment round
Sphere Fluidics, a company commercialising single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, announced today that it has closed a $2 million (circa £1.5 million) investment round.
Animation lecturer lands BAFTA nomination
Anglia Ruskin University lecturer Elizabeth Hobbs is celebrating after being nominated for a BAFTA for her short film I’m OK, an animation inspired by the life of artist Oskar Kokoschka.
Allia announces acquisition of City & Continental
Allia today announces that it has reached an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in City & Continental, an established London-based institutional fixed income broker that services institutions across both primary and secondary markets. City & Continental will maintain its name and services while also providing new debt finance solutions for charities and impact businesses under the Allia…
Communities urged to have their say on Cambridge-Oxford rail link
Councillors are urging communities to have their say on proposed routes a new railway line between Cambridge and Oxford may take across South Cambridgeshire.
What will a no-deal Brexit mean for EEA nationals?
EEA nationals now have clarity in one area in the event of a no deal, says Stone King.
ANSYS and Granta Design sign definitive acquisition agreement
PITTSBURGH, USA - ANSYS (NASDAQ: ANSS), the global leader and innovator of engineering simulation software, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cambridge-based Granta Design, the premier provider of materials information technology.
Women! Apply (by 4 February) to join PA Consulting's free coding course
PA Consulting is working with Code First: Girls, who run free in-person part-time coding courses for female/non binary identifying young individuals across the UK and Ireland.